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What's something Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEEN CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4245)·NCES 040681002485
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary
22706 East Village Loop Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 · (480) 987-7420 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
56.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 75.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #178 of 1,072 ▼ 27 | #143 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #222 of 1,072 no change | #180 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #219 of 930 | #136 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #274 of 1,223 | #215 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #611 of 991 | #378 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #442 of 1,007 | #303 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #704 of 721 | #451 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
642
+61 (+10%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 642 | 36 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 35.1 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 34.6 | 18.1:1 | 24% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 33 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 35 | 18.5:1 | 35% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 26 | 23.3:1 | 45% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 26 | 20.2:1 | 39% (204) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (647 to 642); teachers up 3% (35 to 36).
About Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Queen Creek, Arizona. A federal count lists 642 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 42% bigger than that.
A total of 15 schools make up Queen Creek Unified District (4245), with 15,065 students enrolled.
At Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary, White students make up 59% of the student body. It is also 29% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 36 full-time equivalents, or about 17.8 students per teacher. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maricopa County census figures show that the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
The closest public school to Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary is Crismon High School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary's enrollment grew 10%, to 642.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eastmark High SchoolHigh · 1,889 students
- Silver Valley ElementaryElementary · 1,384 students
- Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,153 students
- Schnepf Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,044 students
Other schools in Queen Creek
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eduprize SchoolElementary · 1,733 students
- Heritage Academy GatewayCombined · 1,556 students
Nearby schools
- Crismon High School0.9 mi · 2,009
- American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-60.9 mi · 457
- Queen Creek High School0.9 mi · 1,968
- Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School1.1 mi · 1,153
- Queen Creek Elementary School2.0 mi · 711
- Jack Barnes Elementary School2.1 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Frances Brandon-Pickett ElementaryHow large is Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary?
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary enrolls approximately 642 students in grades PK-06.
Is Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary is approximately 17.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary?
Student demographics at Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary are roughly 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary in?
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary is part of Queen Creek Unified District (4245).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.